The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) is a public, nonprofit organization established under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide public transportation to the

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Region. MART is one of

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' 15 regional transit authorities and provides

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to 21 communities within the Montachusett region consisting of the cities of Fitchburg,

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and Gardner, and the towns of Athol, Ashburnham,

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, Boxborough, Hardwick,

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, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Royalston,

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, Sterling,

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, Templeton,

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, and Winchendon. MART provides 16 fixed-route bus services, 2 shuttle services, and

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services to the Montachusett Region. MART also operates the parking areas at three

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stations at

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, Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center, and Wachusett, with local and intercity bus connections to all three stations. MART has a working collaboration with

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to offer faculty, staff, and students free rides on the Fitchburg/Leominster fixed-route bus line. MART uses

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fare system. MART provides Monthly Passes, 14-Consecutive Day passes, and Stored Value good for use on any of MART’s fixed-route buses in the region. Stored Value can be used throughout Massachusetts, where the

is accepted.

Fixed-route schedules

Fitchburg/Leominster

*1: Intermodal Transportation Center - Monument Square - The Mall at Whitney Field- Kings Corner *2: Intermodal Transportation Center - Monument Square via Route 12 *3: Intermodal Transportation Center - Kings Corner - The Mall at Whitney Field - Monument Square *4: Intermodal Transportation Center - Fitchburg State University *5: Intermodal Transportation Center - Montachusett Industrial Park - Central Plaza *6: Intermodal Transportation Center - Burbank Hospital *7: Intermodal Transportation Center - John Fitch - Lunenburg Crossing *8: Monument Square - Mall at Whitney Field - Orchard Hill Park *9: Monument Square - Jytek Industrial Park - Appleseed Plaza *10: Monument Square - Watertower Plaza - Leominster Hospital *11: Central Plaza - Montachusett Industrial Park - Waites Corner

Gardner

*1: Mount Wachusett Community College - City Hall - WalMart Plaza - Dunn Pond *2: Mount Wachusett Community College - Gardner Plaza - WalMart Plaza - Henry Heywood Hospital

Intercity

*1: MART Maintenance Facility (Gardner) - Intermodal Transportation Center (Fitchburg) - Routes 12 and 2/Friendly’s (Leominster) - City Hall (Gardner)

Trolley

*1: Intermodal Transportation Center - Monument Park - Riverside Park - Wallace Plaza *2: Intermodal Transportation Center - Bellwood Plaza - Fitchburg State University/Ross Street Parking Lot - Upper Common/Church

GLink fixed-route schedules

Athol

*1 GLink: Gardner to Athol - Mount Wachusett CC (Main Entrance) - Templeton Center - Hannafords/Athol *2 GLink: Athol to Gardner - Hannafords/Athol - Uptown Common - Mount Wachusett CC (Main Entrance)

Winchendon

*1 GLink: Gardner to Winchendon - City Hall Avenue/Connors Street - Baldwinville (Route 68 and 202) - Town Hall *2 GLink: Winchendon to Gardner - Winchendon Town Hall - Otter River - Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center

Shuttle service schedules

Boston

*1: Boston Service - Fitchburg ITC - Metro Boston/Major Hospitals - Concord/Emerson Hospital

Gardner/Wachusett

*1: Gardner ITC - Gardner City Hall - Wachusett train station

Worcester

*1: Worcester Service - Fitchburg ITC - UMass Medical - Reliant Gold Star Boulevard

Gallery

File:MART route 5 bus at Central Plaza, July 2020.jpg, A route 5 bus in Fitchburg File:MART route 3 bus in North Leominster, September 2019.jpg, A route 3 bus in North Leominster File:MART shuttles Fitchburg MA.jpg, Shuttle vans at the MART headquarters in Fitchburg File:MART van at Wachusett station, October 2018.jpg, A Gardner Wachusett MBTA Shuttle van at Wachusett station File:Fitchburg ITC from garage roof, December 2014.jpg, MART buses stopped at the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center

References

External links

MRTA official website
{{Authority control Fitchburg, Massachusetts Bus transportation in Massachusetts Transportation in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Transportation in Worcester County, Massachusetts